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Loneliness is associated with depression, anxiety, pain, and suffering in fibromyalgia: results from a structural
Juan Pablo Román-Calderón1, Camila Andrea Sánchez Salazar2, José Hugo Arias Botero2
1EAFIT University, Medellín, Colombia.
Abstract:
Fibromyalgia is a widespread chronic pain condition affecting quality of life. Emotional distress and loneliness are factors commonly related to pain and suffering. However, no study has analyzed how all these variables interplay in individuals living with fibromyalgia. The study objective was to empirically test the relationships among loneliness, anxiety, depression, pain, and suffering in this population. Descriptive, observational, cross-sectional study. Structural equation modeling (SEM) was used to assess the relationships between loneliness, anxiety, and depression to the experience of pain and suffering in 317 fibromyalgia patients who attended a specialized pain management facility. Loneliness was positively associated with anxiety, pain, depression, and suffering. Moreover, in our sample, anxiety, depression, suffering, and pain demonstrated significant covariation. We also found that depression is positively related to pain and suffering. Our study demonstrates that loneliness in fibromyalgia is closely linked to anxiety, depression, pain, and suffering. Regular, comprehensive interventions that incorporate social support strategies may help reduce this burden.
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